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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothills
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Lake Nyos, an extremely deep lake in the volcanic highlands of northwest Cameroon, was in the second category.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025 -
With establishing shots of the majestic Armenian highlands, the documentary makes a concerted effort to trace the deep-rooted mythos of this ancestral land before delving into its subjects.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the smaller towns, like Huntington, have beautiful views of the mountains and leaves but lack the infrastructure to deal with the influx of people.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The New York Times reported on Mangione's travels through Asia, including in Thailand and the mountains of Japan in the spring on 2024.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The driftwood trees help to blunt the effects of hurricanes—and, thus, slow down erosion—on the remaining woods and uplands.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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Formed from both water vapor and aerosols, clouds can, at varying altitudes, reflect or absorb solar rays.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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The models suggested that the eruptions released water vapor into high altitudes, which could have frozen in the cold Martian atmosphere and later fallen as ice.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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People living at higher elevations escaped the toxic cloud.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Snowfall will be minimal, limited to northern New England, the Upper Midwest, high elevations in the Intermountain West, and parts of Alaska where travel could be impacted.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The store has Tivoli’s Model One table radio, with a throwback-style, wood-grain frame, circle speaker grill and knobs, but 2025’s sound quality and connectivity.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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It’s made from durable, attractive stainless steel and has ergonomic knobs that are easy to grip.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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One of these prominences is Crestone Peak, and the other is a sub-summit called East Crestone, which is just 418 feet away.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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Solar prominences are enormous loops of hot plasma that erupt from the sun's surface, tethered by magnetic fields.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Foothills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothills. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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